Kyo (band)

Kyo
Origin	Yvelines, France ; Brittany, France
Genres	Rock Pop rock Alternative rock
Years active	1997– 2004, 2013-present
Labels	Sony Records
Members	Benoît Poher Florian Dubos Fabien Dubos Nicolas Chassagne
Website	www.kyomusic.com

Kyo is a French rock band with lead vocals by Benoît Poher. the band was active from 1997 to 2006 with three albums Kyo (2000), Le Chemin (2003) and 300 Lésions (2004) and a string of singles. It was also involved in launching "L'Or de nos vies" written by Kyo and its lead singer Benoît Poher for Fighting AIDS charity in 2006. Kyo It is enjoying a comeback in 2013 with a new album L'équilibre.

Biography

Since attending collège in Yvelines, the two brothers, Fabien and Florian Dubos, and two friends Nicolas Chassagne and Benoît Poher, discovered they had the same passion for bands such as Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Rage Against the Machine and Soundgarden. In 1997, they met their manager, who convinced them of their potential, and obtained a contract with Sony for the group.

They have since released three albums and one DVD entitled Kyosphere. The album Le Chemin sold 1.5 million copies, the group went to a house in Brittany, where they worked on their new album 300 Lésions which went gold in four days with sales reaching upwards of 500,000 copies.

Comeback (2013-present)

In June 2013, it was revealed that Kyo were planning a comeback and were in the process of recording material at Gang Studio with producer Mark Plati. The singles "Le Graal" and "L'équilibre", from the upcoming album, were pre-released at the end of January 2014.

In popular culture

• The song "Le Chemin" was used as the ending of the second episode of the anime OVA Strait Jacket.
• The song "Contact" from 300 Lésions was used in the soundtrack for the video game FIFA 06.
• In 2006, Kyo was behind the formation of the French collective Fighting AIDS. Kyo and its lead singer Benoît Poher wrote the song "L'Or de nos vies" and was produced by Kyo and François Delabrière. Artists taking part were: Anggun, Bénabar, Amel Bent, Patrick Bruel, Corneille, Emma Daumas, Jenifer, Kyo, Leslie, Emmanuel Moire, M. Pokora, Roch Voisine, Stéphanie de Monaco, Tété. The revenues from the sale of the single and downloads was donated to F.A.M. (Fight Aids Monaco) charity, in support of of building a house called "maison de vie" (house of life) near Avignon. The song released on 28 July 2006 received wide media coverage and reached number 5 in SNEP, the French singles chart. NRJ 12 also broadcast on 15 August 2006, a 24-minute documentary about "making of" of the music video and interviews with participating artists.

Members

• Benoît Poher - Lead vocals
• Florian Dubos - Guitar / Backing Vocals / Bass
• Nicolas Chassagne - Guitar
• Fabien Dubos - Drums

Benoît Poher

Benoît "Ben" Poher born June 27, 1979 in Yvelines, Paris, France (in the Paris area) has also been on the French rock band Empyr alongside Florian Dubous, a member of Kyo, Frédéric Duquesne of Watcha, Benoît Julliard of Pleymo and Jocelyn Moze of Vegastar. The band releases songs in English language and is well-known for its 2008 album The Peaceful Riot that reached number 17 in French Albums Chart and the 2008 hit "New Day". The band also released a second album Unicorn in 2011.

Awards

• NRJ Music Awards
  • Best French Song (2004)
  • Best French Album (2004)
  • Best French Band (2004)
  • Best Musical Site (2004)

• Victoires de la musique
  • Best Group Revelation of the Year (2004)
  • Best Group Revelation Shows of the Year (2004)
  • Best Album Revelation of the Year (2004)

• MTV Europe Music Awards
  • French Band of the Year (2003)
  • Best French Artists (2005)

• World Music Awards
  • World's Best Selling French Artist (2004)

• Prix Roger Seiller of Sacem
  • Best French band (2004)

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

Year	Album	Peak positions			Certification
		FR	BEL (Wa)	SWI
2000	Kyo	–	–	–
2003	Le Chemin	2	1	10
2004	Kyo (rerelease)	71	75	–
2004	300 Lésions	1	1	2
2014	L'équilibre	–	–	–

Compilation albums

Year	Album	Peak positions			Certification
		FR	BEL (Wa)	SWI
2000	Best Of	–	38	–

Singles

Year	Album	Peak positions				Certification	Album
		FR	BEL (Wa)	NED	SWI
	"Il est temps"	–	–	–	–
	"Je n'veux pas oublier"	–	–	–	–
2003	"Le Chemin" (feat. Sita)	12	4	60	14		Le chemin
	"Dernière danse"	6	4	–	14
	"Je cours"	20	8	–	41
2004	"Je saigne encore" (2 versions)	13	12	–	39
2005	"Contact"	8	11	–	37		300 Lésions
	"Sarah"	33	31	–	65
2014	"Le Graal"	42	–	–	–		L'équilibre
	"L'équilibre"	44	39* (Ultratip)	–	–

*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.

Collective single by Fight Aids

Year	Single	Peak positions			Note
		FR	BEL (Wa)	SWI
2006	"L'Or de nos vies" (Fight Aids)	5	14* (Ultratip)	43	Written by Benoît Poher and Kyo Produced by François Delabrière and Kyo Vocals by Anggun, Bénabar, Amel Bent, Patrick Bruel, Corneille, Emma Daumas, Jenifer, Kyo, Leslie, Emmanuel Moire, M. Pokora, Roch Voisine, Stéphanie de Monaco, Tété

*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.

DVDs

• 2004: Kyosphère

Filmography

• 2004: Kyosphère
• 2005: Sad Day

External links

• Template:Fr icon kyomusic.com The band's official website
• Biography of Kyo, from Radio France Internationale
• Template:Fr icon Kyosphere Site of the official fanclub
• Kyo at BandoftheDay.com